red envelope
About this emoji
The red envelope emoji is part of the Activities category (event) since Unicode 11.0. It is associated with: envelope, gift, good, hóngbāo.
The red envelope emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the event subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 11.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🧧 red envelope emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with envelope, gift, good, hóngbāo.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🧧 |
| Name | red envelope |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | event |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F9E7 |
| Shortcode alias | :red_envelope: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :red_envelope: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “red envelope” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.